1.2 -ar verbs

1.2 -ar verbs

por Sra. Hicks

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of conjugating a verb?

• To demonstrate who/what is doing the action.

• To sing better.

• to impress your friends.

​Now it is time to review how to conjugate more verbs!

​What is an infinitive?

• ​An infinitive in English is to + verb. In Spanish an inifinitive is easy to identify. They either end in

  -ar

  -er

  -ir

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Which words are considered infinitives?

• cantar

• escribir

• el estudiante

• comer

• la atleta

Conjugating -ar verbs​

When you conjugate a verb, you break it down into its parts. In spanish you drop the -ar off of the verb. When you do this you have the stem of the verb. In order to describe who is doing the action you add a special ending.​

​Example of infnitives and stems

What happens after you drop the infinitive?​

​You add a set of endings that will agree and/or identify the subject of a sentence. These endings must be memorized.

​Endings for -ar verbs

​Example of Hablar

​Don't forget the Subject Pronouns

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Multiple Choice

How would you write

¨I speak¨?

• Yo hablo

• Tú hablas

• Ella habla

• Nosotros hablamos

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How would you write

¨you study"?

• Nosotros estudiamos

• Yo estudio

• Tú estudias

• Ella estudia

Multiple Choice

How would you write

¨we ride" a bike?

• Tú andas en bicicleta

• Yo ando en bicicleta

• Ella anda en bicicleta

• Nosotros andamos en bicicleta

Multiple Choice

How would you write "She watches" movies?

• Tú miras películas

• Ella mira películas

• Yo miro películas

• Nosotros miramos películas